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The Cambridge Department of Transportation (CDOT) will host a drop-in information session at the Cambridge Senior Center on Wednesday, November 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to help residents understand upcoming changes to the 2027 Resident Parking Permit program.

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of street closures and traffic impacts Saturday, November 14 due to the Harvard Square Thai Night Market.

Expect road closures and traffic impacts on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 due to the 3rd Annual 5K and 8th Annual Cambridge Half Marathon.

Lot 2 in Harvard Square will be fully closed for construction from November 2, 2026, through January 30, 2027, while Harvard University completes structural repairs to the garage. The Harvard Square Hotel will also be closed and is expected to reopen in February 2027.

The City of Cambridge is seeking community feedback on the Central Square Safety Improvement Project, including separated bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and changes to Mass Ave. Learn more and share your input.

Beginning next week (week of October 19th), drivers traveling northbound on Vassar Street must turn right onto Main Street from the right lane or continue north onto Galileo Galilei Way from the left lane.

Please be advised of traffic impacts this Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, due to the annual Head of the Charles.

Please be advised of traffic impacts this Sunday, October 11, 2026, due to the Harvard Square Business Association’s 46th annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Parade.

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures this weekend due to the Thai Market and the Cambridge Classic 5K.

Beginning with the 2027 permit season, the standard annual Resident Parking Permit (RPP) fee will increase from $25 to $75, one of several changes residents will see this season after a 2026 Cambridge City Council policy order.